How to Install Your Standard Sized Sliding Doors
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Fitting Standard Door Instructions www.hdhc.com STANDARD SIZED SLIDING DOORS UK_STD_HD06.14 Sizing the Tracks HOW TO INSTALL YOUR STANDARD Measure the width of the top of your opening. Using a 1 set square mark a straight line across the Top Track A. 4 SIZED SLIDING DOORS Measure the width of the base of your opening. Mark a Installing the Doors corresponding line across the Floor Track B. Cut Always locate the back Read carefully through these instructions before you start the tracks using a fine tooth hacksaw door/s first. Angle the door and insert the top of the PLEASE READ before starting assembly. Carefully open the packs supplied and check the contents against the parts door into the top track. and fittings check list. Do Not dispose of the packaging until you are certain that you have all the necessary parts for the Width of opening Straighten the door and assembly. The manufacturer reserves the right to alter specifications without prior notice. lower the bottom wheels into the Floor Track grooves. IMPORTANT NOTES: 1. Please ensure that the packaging is disposed of in a safe environmentally friendly way. 2. There are small components used in the construction of the door frame. These loose items should be kept away from A young children whilst assembling. A 3. Protect the high finish of the tracks by using a suitable material on the working surface during assembly. B Engaging the Top Guide B Twin pack 4. We recommend that two people carry out this assembly. (Not Applicable to Twin pack doors) 5. Make sure there are no pipes or cables where you are drilling. trackset only (1200mm) 5 Installing the Tracks Identify and, if necessary, construct the correct opening width for your doors using the table below and Push up white plastic Top Track - Position the Track into the top of the instructions A to E shown on the back page. section of the guide to 2 opening. Mark where holes need to be drilled in the track All Doors are made to fit a standard opening height of 2260mm. A higher ceiling can be reduced using Spacer Blocks engage into top track. To (we recommend a fixing at each end and centre then at or Opening Height Reducers as shown in section E on the back page. remove door from top track approx 500mm intervals in between). Drill and plug the pull down on top guide as header/ceiling in line with the holes drilled in the track and shown. The guide will then fix the top track using the long screws provided (see back disengage from top track. page for suggestions). Lift out at an angle. We provide these components with your Wardrobe A Top Track * Doors and Track-Set. Components marked with * are supplied in the Track-Set. The Top Guides and Bottom Wheels are pre-fitted to the Wardrobe Doors. Normally a minimum of 6 593mm if used as a wardrobe Adjusting the Doors Align the doors so the end Sliding Door doors are plumb to the side (either Mirror or walls. Adjust the bottom panel) complete wheels using a pozidrive with all framing screwdriver, altering the height & hardware and angle of each door. Turn the screw clockwise to raise the door and anti-clockwise to Xmm lower the door. Floor Track - Position the track on the floor of the opening. Mark where holes need to be drilled in the track (we recommend a fixing at each end and centre then at regular intervals in between). Before Engaging Anti-jump Clips permanently fitting the floor track to your floor, fit the door into place 7 Clips must be engaged to ensure doors do not and using a spirit level adjust the Floor Track so the door becomes leave tracks. B Bottom Track * vertical. Positioning the Doors (Not Applicable to Twin pack doors) You will also need: Pozidrive screwdriver, Hacksaw, 3 Tape measure, Bradawl, Spirit level, Electric drill, Drill Position your doors in the appropriate combinations bits and suitable wall plugs. shown below, to allow for overlapping. A Rotate B Push C Rotate 2 Doors anti-jump clip anti-jump clip fully anti-jump clip back into open position down into track into closed position 3 Doors To disengage anti-jump clip just reverse procedure. Note: In the unlikely event of anti-jump clip becoming detached during engagement, simply snap it back into original position 4 Doors shown on drawing A. Fitting Standard Door Instructions www.hdhc.com STANDARD SIZED SLIDING DOORS UK_STD_HD06.14 HOW TO CONSTRUCT YOUR OPENING WIDTH HOW TO CONSTRUCT YOUR OPENING HEIGHT Fitting to the wall Fitting Wall to Fitting Wall to Fitting Floor to Ceiling Fitting Floor to Ceiling A B side fillet C end panel D Height 2260mm E Height Over 2260mm Opening width Openingwidth Openingwidth Openingheight Opening height (Selected from table) (Selected from table) (Selected from table) 2260mm /89” 2260mm /89” The use of end fillets is recommended to allow To reduce your opening width from between To stop the doors short of an obstructionsuchas The Top & Bottom Tracksets can be fitted directly If your ceilingheightis between 2272 - 2399mm the doorsto slide flush where an existing skirting 127 - 457mm /5-18” on each side you can awindow or door, construct areturn endpanel to your ceiling and floor using appropriate fixing, /89 ½”- 94 ½” use Spacer Block to reduce it to board is fitted. Remove a section of the skirting use Opening Reducers fixed to the side wall. from melamine faced chipboard. Cuttofit the which you can buy from any good DIY center. 2260mm/89”. Detailed instructions are and fit an end fillet. Detailed instructions are provided with each exact ceiling height and scribe back edgetofit provided with each Spacer Block pack. Opening Reducer. rear wall and skirting. If in doubt about the strengthof the fixings, Min. of Fix return end in position with Fixing Blocks usethe methods below. Irregularities of plus 25mm (1”) equally spaced. or minus 12mm are automaticallycompensated Ceiling Opening by thetop guide. Fascia Side Reducer Wall A For tracks running at min. of 593mm right angles to the joists, Top track Min.of Floor Track make holes in the track 102mm (4”) in line with the joists to screw into the joists. B For tracks running in Fascia line with the joists, make Back holes at regular intervals in the track and screw To reduce your opening width by up to 127mm / To reduceyour opening by more than 457mm / Wall Openingheight into the joists. 5” on each side use Spacer Blocks together 18” on each side you can construct an ‘L’ 2260mm (89”) with the end fillet and appropriate infill. Detailed section using an end panel and end fillet. CFor tracks between instructions are provided with each Spacer Jointed together with Fixing Blocks and scribed For ceilings between 2399–2729mm /94 ½”– Normally amin. joists;fixnoggins Block pack. to fit thewall and skirting. of 593mm if used between thejoistsand 107 ½” use Opening Reducers.Detailedfixing as awardrobe. screw intothe noggins. instructions are provided with each Reducerpack. Fixing Any number Scribe end Blocks DFor lathe and plaster; of Spacer fix cantilever battens panelto wall Ceiling Ceiling Blocks and around directly to theceiling and maybe skirting screw intothese. OHR interlocked EFor tracks fixing to a Fascia OHR solid ceiling; drill and Infill Fixing screwdirectly to the thickness Blocks Fascia Floor Track ceiling. FFix floor trackdirectly Top track End fillet on topofthe carpet or floor covering usingthe Opening height short screws provided or 2260mm (89”) double sided tape. *Please Note: Illustrations are not to scale. Products may vary slightly to what is shown, but basic fitting instructions will apply to all..